[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 45 (Wednesday, April 16, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Ashcroft):
  S. 595. A bill to designate the U.S. post office building located at 
Bennett Street and Kansas Expressway in Springfield, MO, as the ``John 
Griesemer Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs.


    THE JOHN GRIESEMER POST OFFICE BUILDING DESIGNATION ACT OF 1997

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I rise to introduce a bill to designate the 
U.S. post office building located at Bennett Street and Kansas 
Expressway in Springfield, MO as the ``John Griesemer Post Office 
Building.''
  John Griesemer was a true example of an American patriot. He loved, 
supported, and defended his country.
  John Griesemer was born in Mount Vernon, MO, and raised on a dairy 
farm in Billings, MO. After he graduated from high-school, he attended 
the University of Missouri--Columbia and in 1953 graduated with a 
bachelor of science degree in civil engineering. He then entered the 
Air Force as a first lieutenant, engineering officer. After being 
discharged from the military in 1956, he went back home to Missouri to 
work in the family business. He was president and director of the 
Griesemer Stone Co. until his death in 1993. John Griesemer didn't just 
work for the family business though. He also started two of his own 
businesses: the Joplin Stone Co. and Missouri Commercial Transportation 
Co. as well as serving as president of Springfield Ready Mix, director 
of Boatmen's National Bank, and president of the Springfield 
Development Council. In addition to his business interests, John 
Griesemer was a devoted family man. He and his wife, Kathleen, had five 
children and John took an avid interest in their lives holding various 
positions with the Boy Scouts of America and his church.
  In 1984, John made his life even busier. He was asked by President 
Reagan to serve on the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors. He even 
served as president of the board in 1987 and 1988.
  John Griesemer is an example to us all. He possessed the qualities of 
perseverance, determination, and strength that allowed him to 
successfully manage a busy work and service schedule with a very busy 
family life.
  I urge my colleagues to act quickly and pass this bill by unanimous 
consent.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be 
printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                 S. 595

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF JOHN GRIESEMER POST OFFICE 
                   BUILDING.

       The United States Post Office building located at Bennett 
     Street and Kansas Expressway in Springfield, Missouri, shall 
     be known and designated as the ``John Griesemer Post Office 
     Building''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the United States 
     Post Office building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
     to be a reference to the ``John Griesemer Post Office 
     Building''.
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